Social Media Reacts to Legacy Motor Club Switching Manufacturers

What’s Happening?

Change has been a constant at Legacy Motor Club over the last few years, and today, another big change came. Toyota will be the manufacturer for the team next year replacing Chevrolet.

• Toyota is currently the manufacturer with the least amount of full-time teams in NASCAR, only servicing the four Joe Gibbs Racing cars and the two 23XI cars. This move will take them up to eight full-time teams.
• The change comes amongst a host of changes for the former Richard Petty Motorsports or Petty/GMS. Jimmie Johnson came in during the offseason to take an ownership stake in the team alongside Maurice Gallagher, kicking off another rebrand for the company.
• Fans on social media are surprised at the move, but there is a general excitement on social media about the move as well.

The Main Characters

Legacy Motor Club made the official announcement on Twitter on Tuesday.

NEWS: LEGACY MOTOR CLUB to partner with @ToyotaRacing beginning with the 2024 season.

Read more: https://t.co/VI2y9sKYgt pic.twitter.com/WmyqDrR6Rg

— LEGACY MOTOR CLUB (@LegacyMotorclub) May 2, 2023

Bob Pockrass gets the statement from TRD’s David Wilson

TRD's David Wilson on Legacy Motor Club switching to Toyota starting next year: “Jimmie Johnson and Maury Gallagher have impressed us with their long-term vision and commitment to building a championship caliber organization." https://t.co/Hbg5J9bz9X

— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) May 2, 2023

Around the Garage

Kaz Grala on today’s shocking announcement

Exciting to see the @ToyotaRacing family growing in our sport! 🙌🏻 https://t.co/eKxbkq9WCc

— Kaz Grala (@KazGrala) May 2, 2023

From the Officials

NASCAR officially releases the news of Legacy Motor Club changing manufacturers.

Read more 👇 https://t.co/8COYoHrAfD

— NASCAR (@NASCAR) May 2, 2023

In the Stands

Richard Devine comments on Jimmie Johnson owning a Toyota team

Aaron H. with some interesting insight into where Legacy Motor Club stood amongst Chevy teams.

Let's talk about it though, Toyota made it known to the public that they are trying to branch out to teams to expand.

Justin Marks admitted that Chevy has 3 "core" teams, Hendrick, RCR and Trackhouse.

So for Legacy Motor Club not being in that core, why not take the offer.

— Aaron H. (@Cyber_Fox_) May 2, 2023

Christopher Hansen is also surprised about Jimmie Johnson being affiliated with Toyota.

A very good question Nathan.

Will Legacy Motor Club have an alliance with other Toyota teams or will they be more independent like MWR used to be? That’s what I’m very curious about. pic.twitter.com/7TwRFtjJkn

— Nathan (@b1gnate_11) May 2, 2023

Only six full-time Toyotas are on the grid this year.

Toyota is definitely here to stay.

Math is hard, but that looks like a lot of manufacturers.

Since Richard Petty's affiliation with the 43, here are the manufacturers.

Oldsmobile
Plymouth
Ford
Dodge
Chevrolet
Buick
Pontiac

And now Toyota!#NASCAR75

— Clark Ruhland (@Hokie20) May 2, 2023

And a new team Toyota got

What matters most to Jon Palmieri is the performance on track.

*Rick Allen voice intensifies* TRUCK SERIES IMPLICATIONS

now that Legacy Motor Club is switching to Toyota starting next season does that mean GMS will be racing Toyotas in the Truck Series next season too?

— tre (@TreshonBrown4) May 2, 2023

Nascar Nolan talks about how Toyota pursues drivers they developed

You and me both LAW 9960

There is still plenty out there: Mercedes, Ferrari, McLaren, Honda, Aston Martin, Cadillac, BMW, Lexus, and so on.

Okay when was this a thing?

On Your Screen

Eric Estepp shares his two cents.

Now this is a turn of events. Team needed to make some changes after such a slow start this year.

Gragson & Jones have driven for Toyota in the past. https://t.co/JaXHvPTF3a

— Eric Estepp (@EricEstepp17) May 2, 2023

HUGE indeed David.

Huge https://t.co/BVkExoNynf

— David Land™❌ (@DLand91) May 2, 2023

Yeah, not something we expected to ever see.

Richard Petty’s 43 on a Toyota body is indeed not expected.

Boomer fans gonna lose it when they find out the 43’s a Toyota next year. pic.twitter.com/eq0rQRgT90

— Darian Gilliam (@BlackFlagMatter) May 2, 2023

DannyBTalkes notes that Toyota now takes back two of their biggest prospects in Erik Jones and Nah Gragson.

And in the end, Toyota never truly lost Erik Jones and Noah Gragson.

But even bigger…Jimmie Johnson in anything other than a Chevy… https://t.co/pOmae6ojK4

— DannyBTalks (Daniel Baldwin) (@DannyBTalks) May 2, 2023

S1apSh0es chimes in.

Those darn cheatin’ yoders https://t.co/FDglyT9Vfg

— S1apSh0es (@S1apSh0es) May 2, 2023

From the Pressbox

Davey Segal from Sirius XM NASCAR Radio on the announcement.

Woah 🤯 Toyota adding 2 cars to their contingent. Will have 8 in 2024. https://t.co/PbiecVEy5X

— Davey Segal (@DaveyCenter) May 2, 2023

Kelly Crandall points out how the move brings Jones back to Toyota.

News: Legacy Motor Club will run Toyotas beginning next season in the NASCAR Cup Series. The move brings Erik Jones back into the Toyota camp. And the addition of the two Legacy cars gives Toyota eight in the series with Joe Gibbs Racing and 23XI Racing

— Kelly Crandall (@KellyCrandall) May 2, 2023

Jenna Fryer clears any speculation about Garage 56.

A representative of Jimme Johnson's says he's still "good to go" for Garage 56 with looming switch from Chevy to Toyota.

— Jenna Fryer (@JennaFryer) May 2, 2023

Could it be?

Danielle Trotta on why Jimmie Johnson made this move.

A huge news story that changes the course of the future of one of NASCAR’s most iconic teams. Where do they go from here?